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mkgmap now has support for sea polygons. This means that when you view a map generated by it the ocean will actually be blue, as opposed to the same color as the land with a small coastline separating the two which was previously the case.

I've updated my daily map export of Iceland to use this feature. Here's a before & after picture taken using QLandKarte:
The new --generate-sea support in mkgmap

Location: Skagafjörður, Northwestern Region, Iceland

Discussion

Comment from marscot on 17 September 2009 at 19:37

looks great , much better

Comment from Antwelm on 17 September 2009 at 21:11

Finally! Will become so much easier to navigate when zoomed out...

Comment from Rhubarb on 17 September 2009 at 22:26

Ooooh lovely :)
Thankyou mkgmap!

I'll have to grab the latest mkgmap and use it this evening.

And thanks Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason for letting us know about it.

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